The SMUD Headquarters Building is the
Sacramento Municipal Utility District headquarters. It is located at 6201 S Street in
Sacramento, California.
Architecture
The 166,000 square-foot building was designed in the
Modernist style by Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects in 1959. Construction was completed in 1961. It is influenced by the work of
Mies van der Rohe
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe ( ; ; born Maria Ludwig Michael Mies; March 27, 1886August 17, 1969) was a German-American architect. He was commonly referred to as Mies, his surname. Along with Alvar Aalto, Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius and Frank Lloyd ...
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The building has adjustable
aluminum louvers that are used to control the temperature and lighting in and of the building. The exterior also features a
tile mural by internationally-known artist
Wayne Thiebaud called ''Water City,'' which serves as a tribute to the Sacramento and American Rivers.
Eichler Homes in Sacramento: SMUD HQ nominated for National Register of Historic Places
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The SMUD Headquarters Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
See also
* History of Sacramento, California
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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Sacramento County, California
References
External links
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Buildings and structures in Sacramento, California
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Office buildings completed in 1959
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in California
National Register of Historic Places in Sacramento, California
1959 in California
Modernist architecture in California